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AltSnap vs spectrwm

AltSnap

6.0#20 in window management softwareFree plan
Free planWindows
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spectrwm

7.1#4 in window management softwareFree plan
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
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LicenseThe repository lists GPL-3.0 as the project license.The code is released under the permissive ISC license, with patches required to use the same license.

AltSnap plans

  • FreeFree

spectrwm plans

  • spectrwmFree

Pick AltSnap if…

It suits Windows users who want keyboard-and-mouse window movement, resizing, snapping, and custom layouts. It is also relevant to users configuring zones alongside PowerToys FancyZones.

Pick spectrwm if…

spectrwm suits people using X11 who want configurable tiling layouts and keyboard- or mouse-based window navigation. It may also fit users who want to define workspaces, regions, and application-launch shortcuts without learning a programming language for configuration.

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